According to the customer: during v-v type ecmo procedure for the patient with diagnosis of pneumonia ((b)(4)), acute respiratory failure ((b)(4)) and septic shock ((b)(4)), our customer found some strange yellowish and wine-colored materials and film from the membrane after about 5 days since the first ecmo treatment.At the same time, pump flow had been slowed.Po2, pco2 and ph were also unstable and the value of spo2 was below 90%.In case of anticoagulation, heparin was used.Both leg color were changed (but circulation was detected on dpp) and no urine output, r/o crf (crrt for this patient) the patient was transferred to other hospital, nearby his home according to the patient's own intention.Crf means that chronic renal failure.I know that this has nothing to do with our oxygenator.(b)(4).
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Maquet medical systems, usa submits this report on behalf of the legal manufacturer of the device, maquet cardiopulmonary (b)(4).Maquet cardiopulmonary (b)(4) provides product failure investigation, analysis and corrective action for the device described in this report.The manufacturer has received the device for investigation on (b)(4) 2014.The investigation is still pending.A supplemental medwatch will be submitted when further information becomes available.
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